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Police Patrol Officers - 33-3051.01

O*NET-SOC Description

Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Police Officer
  • Patrolman
  • Patrol Officer
  • Police Sergeant
  • State Trooper
  • Police Patrol Officer
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent
  • Officer

SOC Occupation Groups

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
33-3000 Law Enforcement Workers
33-3050 Police Officers
33-3051.00 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051.01 Police Patrol Officers

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Act as official escorts, such as when leading funeral processions or firefighters.
  • Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in case of emergencies.
  • Evaluate complaint and emergency-request information to determine response requirements.
  • Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
  • Inform citizens of community services and recommend options to facilitate longer-term problem resolution.
  • Inspect public establishments to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
  • Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.
  • Issue citations or warnings to violators of motor vehicle ordinances.
  • Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
  • Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
  • Patrol specific area on foot, horseback, or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance.
  • Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses.
  • Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pre-trial process.
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
  • Provide road information to assist motorists.
  • Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
  • Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
  • Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
  • Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
  • Testify in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to government aviation regulations
  • analyze existing evidence or facts
  • apply appropriate physical restraint
  • apprehend or arrest suspect or perpetrator of criminal act
  • communicate details in protective services settings
  • compile biological data for criminal investigations
  • conduct legal searches or investigations
  • cooperate with court personnel or other law enforcement agencies
  • direct human or vehicle traffic
  • drive automobile, van, or light truck
  • enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
  • ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
  • follow aviation emergency procedures
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow law enforcement methods or procedures
  • follow police or emergency radio regulations
  • follow traffic laws
  • gather physical evidence
  • identify firearms or weapons
  • inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance
  • interview crime witnesses or victims to obtain descriptive information
  • investigate complaints, disturbances, or violations
  • issue citation or warning for violation of laws
  • judge terrain conditions for vehicle or equipment operation
  • maintain firearms proficiency
  • maintain flight records or logs
  • make decisions
  • make presentations
  • make public presentations on law enforcement issues
  • manage community relations for law enforcement agency
  • manage detailed records or files in law enforcement setting
  • monitor aircraft operation to detect problems
  • monitor traffic conditions or motorists
  • operate cameras
  • operate emergency fire or rescue equipment
  • operate helicopters
  • operate navigation technology or equipment
  • operate vehicles in law enforcement or security setting
  • oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
  • patrol or guard area or premises
  • pilot aircraft
  • prepare records of prisoner bookings or status
  • prepare reports
  • reach conclusions quickly in law enforcement situations
  • read maps
  • read navigation charts
  • recognize physical or emotional abuse
  • recognize public safety hazards
  • relay information to proper officials
  • respond to in-flight data
  • review facts to determine if criminal act or statue violation is involved
  • ride horses during law enforcement work
  • sustain attention in air traffic emergencies
  • testify in court for accident and criminal cases
  • use aircraft safety regulations
  • use arrest, search, or seizure legal statutes
  • use conflict resolution techniques
  • use emergency medical procedures
  • use firearms
  • use first aid procedures
  • use hazardous materials information
  • use intervention techniques
  • use interviewing procedures
  • use knowledge of geographic coordinates
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use local or regional geographical knowledge to transportation
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use rescue procedures
  • use surveillance techniques
  • use traffic control procedures
  • use two-way radio or mobile phone
  • use visual flight procedures

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Accident Investigator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Basic Military Police and Corrections Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Dog Handler (Navy - Enlisted)
  • GWOT IA/ILO Detainee Operations Interrogator (Navy - Enlisted)
  • GWOT Support Assignment-Military Police (Law and Order Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Indirect Fire Infantryman (Army - Enlisted)
  • Infantryman (Army - Enlisted)
  • Kennel Master (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Master-At-Arms (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Master-at-Arms Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Military Police (Army - Enlisted)
  • Military Police (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Military Police Investigator (MPI) (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Military Working Dog Handler (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Navy Law Enforcement Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Physical Security Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Port Security Specialist (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Protective Service Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Apprentice, Combat Arms (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Apprentice, Military Working Dog Handler (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Helper, Combat Arms (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Helper, Military Working Dog Handler (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Journeyman, Combat Arms (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Journeyman, Military Working Dog Handler (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (Army - Enlisted)
  • Special Reaction Team (SRT) Member (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Working Dog Handler (Army - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Master Homeland Security Specialist
  • Police Officer I

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Accident-Prevention-Squad Police Officer
  • Border Guard
  • Complaint Evaluation Officer
  • Customs Patrol Officer
  • Park Ranger
  • Pilot, Highway Patrol
  • Police Inspector II
  • Police Officer I
  • Police Officer, Booking
  • Police Officer, Crime Prevention
  • Police Officer, Safety Instruction
  • Protective Officer
  • Public-Safety Officer
  • State-Highway Police Officer